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Message Strategy
simple description and explanation of an ad campaigns overall creative approach
creative strategy
simple handwritten statement of the most important issues to consider in the development of an ad or campaign
The Big Idea
The big idea is a bold, creative initiative that builds on the strategy, joins the product benefit with consumer desire in a fresh, involving way, brings the subject to life, and makes the audience stop, look, and listen.
Benefit Statement
The heart of the creative strategy. It is very important to make it as succinct and single-minded as possible
Creative Pyramid
a model that can guide the creative team as it converts the advertising strategy and the big idea into the actual physical ad or commercial attention > interest > credibility > desire > action
Comprehensive layout or comp
highly refined facsimile of the finished ad. or comp is generally quite elaborate, with colored photos, the final type styles and sizes, subvisuals, and a glossy spray coat
Slice of life
a type of commercial consisting of a dramatization of a real-life situation in which the product is tried and becomes the solution to a problem
mnemonic device
a gimmick used to dramatize the product benefit and make it memorable, such as the imperial margarine crown or the avon doorbell
lifestyle technique
type of commercial in which the user is presented rather than the product typically used by clothing and soft drink advertisers to affiliate their brands with the trendy lifestyles of their consumers
straight sell
copy is straight forward and factual presentation of product information
slogans
provide continuity to a series of ads in a campaign and reduce an advertising message strategy to a brief, repeatable, and memorable positioning statement also called taglines or themelines
banner ads (online)
effective banner ads are simple, focused, and clear about a product's benefit
icon
a pictorial image that represents an idea or thing
electronic production
the process of converting a script or storyboard into a finished commercial for use on radio, TV, or digital media
residual fee
payment to the talent if the commercial is extended beyond its initially contracted run
stock music
existing music that can be purchased for a specific use
preproduction
the period of time before the actual recording or shooting of a commercial -- the planning phase in commercial production
live action
the basic production technique in television that portrays real people and settings, as opposed to animation
broadcast TV
television sent over airwaves as opposed to over cables
cable TV
television signals carried to households by cable and paid by subscription
Electronic production
the process of converting a script or storyboard to a finished commercial for use on radio, TV, or digital media
advertising impression
a possible exposure of the advertising message to one audience member
opportunity to see
a possible exposure of an advertising message to one audience member
gross impressions
the total of all the audiences delivered by a media plan
rating
the percentage of individuals exposed to an advertising medium
reach
the total number of different people or households exposed to an advertising schedule during a given time, usually four weeks
frequency
the number of times the same person or household is exposed to a vehicle in a specified time span. across a total audience, frequency is calculated as the average number of times indiviudals or homes are exposed to a vehicle
Gross Rating poitns
the total audience delivery or weight of a specific media schedule. one rating point equals 1 percent of a particular market's population
message weight
the total size of the audience for a set of ads or an entire campaign
media vehicles
particular media programs, publications, or radio stations
media planning
conceive, analyze, and creatively select channels of communication that will direct advertising messages to the right people in the right place at the right time
audience objectives
definitions of the specific types of people the advertiser wants to reach
run of station
is leaving placement of radio spots up to the station in order to achieve a lower ad rate
makegoods
refer to free advertising time an advertiser receives to compensate for spots the station missed or ran incorrectly or because the program's ratings were substantially lower than guaranteed
sweeps
the four, month-long periods each year when rating services measure all TV markets for station viewing habits and demographic information for the purpose of setting advertising rates. Sweep months are February, May, July and November
keyword purchase
a purchase occurs when an advertiser buy specific keywords that bring up their ads when a user's search request contains those words
portal
a site that provides an array of content and services so broad that (it is hoped) users spend a lot of time at the portal and very little time anywhere else
broadband
a type of digital transmission that enables a single wire to carry multiple signals simultaneously. Ex. cable and DSL
cookies
Small pieces of information that get stored on your computer when you download certain Web sites. These cookies can keep track of whether a certain user has ever before visited a specific site.
ad impression
possible exposure of advertising message to one audience member

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